OPEN SPACES: Sue and Russell Poff relax in their garden. PHOTOS/ STUART MUNRO
OPEN SPACES: Sue and Russell Poff relax in their garden. PHOTOS/ STUART MUNRO
Sue and Russell Poff have been working on their garden for 30 years and say it is a complete joy.
The Otamatea property with two hectares is open-spaced with a big patch of grass, where they used to graze sheep and cows.
It also contained an orchard with apricots, nectarinesand peaches but that was replaced with a tennis court that has since been removed. Mrs Poff added french doors to the house for an indoor, outdoor flow to the garden.
They had someone with a strong arm and a younger back to help with the heavy work.
A Leylandii hedge was planted to get shelter from the wind and the garden received great sun.
"I spend a lot of time in the garden. I would not do it unless I loved it," she said.
The pohutakawa tree brings in the tui's and Mrs Poff says her "English garden" with crab apple trees and silver birch is a place she can drift in and out of all day.
Mrs Poff says she's a bit of a weed freak but the roses provide great joy.
